“It’s time to add another name to your short list of operating
systems. For certain enterprise applications, Linux is ready to
give Windows NT and Unix a run for their money.”
“The open-source operating system, popular for some time in
telecom, service provider and university settings, isn’t ready for
critical applications, but if you’re looking for a dependable
departmental server, Linux has arrived. In many ways, it’s a better
choice than either NT or Sun Solaris.”
“Running Linux on Intel servers gives IT managers a low-cost,
stable platform for deploying single-task servers supporting
e-mail, Web or DNS applications, as well as for file and print
sharing. And in a somewhat surprising vote of confidence, IT
professionals ranked Linux ahead of Solaris and NT for reliability
and performance in a recent survey”